GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

Random words

WordMeaning
estimablecapable of being estimated
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
abnegationdenial
witlessdestitute of wit or understanding : foolish
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
detonationthe action or process of detonating
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
antisepticopposing microbial infection